Desk.



Patented May 28, |90I.

n. M. SMITH.

DESK.

(Application Bled Dec. 6, 1900.)

(No Model.)

/NVENTOH UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT MACKIE SMITH, OF'CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

DESK.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 675,171, dated May 28,1901.

Application filed December 6, 1900. Serial No. 38,932. (No model.)

o all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ROBERT MACKIE SMITH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented a new and Improved Desk, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a desk provided with a reversible top, whichwhen in one p0- sition serves as the top of a desk to be used in theordinary manner and which when in the other position serves as a top foruse in manual-training classes or for analogous purposes. The desk istherefore a combined study and manual-training desk adapted especiallyfor use in schools which combine manual training with mental study.

This specification is a specic description of one form of the invention,while the claim is a definition of the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side view of the invention adapted as a study or writingdesk. Fig. 2 is a view of the device adapted as a manualtraining desk orbench. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the same, and Fig. 4. is asection taken on the irregular line 4. 4 of Fig. 2.

The framing a of the desk may be of the usual or any desiredconstruction, except that it comprises a slideway ct' at its top, justbelow the top of the desk. On the framing a. is fitted a stationarypiece b, having grooves and recesses for the reception of pens, pencils,ink-wells, &c. The top c of the desk has one side formed plain, so thatsuch side serves as the top of an ordinary study-desk. This side isshown up in Fig. 1. The opposite side of the top c is formed with a trayor depression c' for the reception of tools and withaplain portion c2,forminga work-bench, the face of which is preferably covered with lzinc.When the top cis turned as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the tray c and theWork-bench c2 are upward and the desk is then adapted for manusltraining.

At one end `of the top c are arranged two brackets d, which are fastenedpivotally to the top by screws e or by any other suitable devices, aswill be obvious to skilled mechanics. These brackets d extend downwardto the respective slideways d and terminate in slides d', whichrespectively work on the slideways ct. At the end edges of the top c,adjacent to the side opposite that at which the brackets d are located,knobs f are fastened to the top, and these knobs are arranged to workwith arms g, fastened to the framing a, and serve to hold the cover inthe position in whichit is placed, thus preventing the cover fromsliding down on the slideways a', the fact that these slideways areinclined making it possible for the cover to slide in the manner stated,which sliding is prevented by the arms g. When the cover is adjusted asshown in Fig. 1, the brackets d bear against the arms g, and when thetop is adjusted as in Figs. 2 and 3 the knobsf bear against the arms.

To change the top from the position shown in Fig. l to that shown inFig. 2, the upper edge of the top should be raised, which may be readilyeffected by grasping the knobs f. This raising movement is indicated bydotted lines in Fig. l. The top should then be completely reversed,giving it a half-turn on the fastening devices e, which it will be seenalso serve as pivots. The tray c and bench-surface c2 will now be placedupward, and then the top may be slid forward, the slides d lie forwardof the arms g, whereupon the rear part of the top may be dropped toengage the knobs f with the arms g and the reversal of the desk will becomplete. To readjust the desk to the position shown in Fig. l, theabove-described operation is sim ply reversed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A desk, having a framing with slideways therein,slides mounted in the slideways and adapted to move throughout thelength thereof, a reversible top pivotally connected with the slides atone extremity of the top, whereby upon the movement of the slides fromone end of the desk to the other the top may be reversed from one of itspositions to the other,

working in the slideways a until the knobs f IOO and a retaining-armfastened to the desk :Lt I name to this speeifeationin the-presence ofone end thereof and .having :L part lying in two subscribing witnesses.the plane of the top of the desk when in opr y Y elative position, theretaining-arm serving ROLERT MACKIE SMITH' to engage the end of the topof the desk to \Vitnesses: hold the parts in position. VILLIAM CLAFLIN,

In testimony whereof I have signed my4 EVERETT A. ABORN.

